Phew the SBASIC/SuperBASIC Reference Manual was right then !!

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:08:41 +0100, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
wrote:

> OK, I goofed on that one.
>
> I assumed (wrongly) that because JM allowed 6 parameters
> on a JM ROM and appeared to return a vaguely right number I assumed it
> worked. Except it just "pretends" to work and of course you can't tell
> accurately from an E number where in the year it was until you do
> detailed checks with storing DATE result then using DATE$ to see what
> it makes of it - no parameter checks on JM it would seem. Using DATE
> with 6 parameters on a JM ROM returns the same result as DATE with no
> parameters. Or with any number of parameters! At least JS is kind
> enough to give err_bp when you try :-(
>
> So I have been taught a lesson, not to let APPARENT results fool me.



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